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Monday, January 10, 2011
- Introduction of Oracle(R) Financial Analytics for SAP Extends Intelligence to SAP Financial Accounting --- REDWOOD SHORES, CAPosted at 8:01 AMREDWOOD SHORES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/10/11 -- Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) News Facts To help organizations derive greater insight from information in their SAP systems, Oracle today introduced Oracle® Financial Analytics for SAP -- one of the many modules of the Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Applications product family. Available today as a part of Oracle BI Applications Release 7.9.7, Oracle Financial Analytics for SAP helps financial and executive teams to improve cash flow and profitability by extending complete financial analysis ... read more
- Ramtron Provides Foundry Transition Update and Updated Full-Year 2010 Financial Outlook --- COLORADO SPRINGS, ColoPosted at 8:01 AMU.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), a leading developer and supplier of ferroelectric-based low-power memory and integrated semiconductor products, today provided an update of its foundry transition and guidance for full-year 2010 revenue and GAAP net income. ... read more
- UBM Connect BEAM Presented Sustainability AV, Targeted to the Professional AV Industry - Now Available on Demand --- CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMUBM Connect BEAM presented Sustainability AV on December 1, 2010, targeted to the professional AV industry. The event focused on green issues in the AV industry. UBM Studios, a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions, provided the 3D platform for the event. The event is now available on demand. The virtual event drew 279 registrants and 38 percent attended the event live. The average time online for attendees was over 2.5 hours attracted by a ... read more
- World Micro Adds CFO to Executive Team --- ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMGeorgia-based electronic components distributor, World Micro, Inc., announced today that it has appointed Ms. Teri McAlpin to serve as the company's chief financial officer. Her primary role will be in building financial strategies, metrics tied to the financial and overall corporate strategies, developing and monitoring corporate risk and control systems, and accurate financial reporting. McAlpin is a CPA with over twenty years experience working with sales and operations in a number of growth companies. She has been part of ... read more
- Gilt MAN and Custard/Atlantic Records Partner on Exclusive First-Look at Grammy Nominated Singer/Songwriter James Blunt's New CD, Some Kind of Trouble --- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMGilt MAN, a division of Gilt Groupe, Inc., the leader in online luxury retail, announces the exclusive sale of Custard/Atlantic Records' recording artist and Grammy Award-nominated troubadour James Blunt's new CD, Some Kind of Trouble. Blunt's new CD features the hit new single "Stay the Night" and will be available on www.gilt.com one week before launching in stores on January 18, 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080625/NYW098LOGO ) Beginning January 10, 2011 at 12pm EST and lasting 36 hours, fans can ... read more
- Join Illinois Lottery in Raising a Hand for Education --- CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMThe Illinois Lottery's annual volunteerism program RAISE A HAND ILLINOIS, now in its second year, is continuing its mission of empowering schools by providing books to children in public schools across the state. As schools statewide are struggling with tightening budgets, Illinois Lottery is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair at ten public schools where nearly 4,000 students will be given a coupon valued at five dollars to select a book. To commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and his commitment ... read more
- Z Trim Holdings Reports Best Month, Best Quarter and Best Year of Manufacturing Output in Company History --- MUNDELEIN, Ill., Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMZ Trim Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZTHO), manufacturer of multifunctional ingredients used in food production, today announced that it recorded, in the month of December 2010, in the fourth quarter of 2010 and for the entire year of 2010, its best month, best quarter and best year of manufacturing output in its history. Further, the product produced in this period has all been sold. "Although we are ramping up production, demand for our products continues to outpace our current ... read more
- Accenture, comScore, and dunnhumbyUSA Announce Initiation of Breakthrough Study to Help Improve the Value of CPG Brand Websites --- RESTON, Va., Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMAccenture (NYSE: ACN), comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), and dunnhumbyUSA today announced a groundbreaking initiative to help consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketers better understand the link between consumers' usage of brand websites and their in-store brand buying behavior. The results of the study will help CPG brand managers understand how to increase the value from their digital marketing expenditures. The research is being conducted with the endorsement of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), with the ... read more
- National Amusements, Inc. Taps 360 Public Relations For Consumer Campaign Targeting Movie-Goers --- BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AM360 Public Relations LLC has been selected to lead a consumer-directed public relations campaign for Norwood, Mass.-based National Amusements, Inc., a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry operating more than 950 movie screens worldwide. The campaign will encompass a blend of mass and social media and events, highlighting National Amusements' digital experience at its Showcase, Multiplex and Cinema de Lux theatre locations across the U.S. "360 Public Relations brings extensive expertise in the media and entertainment space. 360's seasoned ... read more
- Rdio to Feature Top Indie Artists from Merlin --- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMRdio subscribers can now listen to top indie artists including Vampire Weekend, The Pixies, Belle and Sebastian, Tim McGraw, and Boards of Canada as a result of a licensing agreement with global independent rights agency, Merlin. Rdio (www.rdio.com) is the music service that lets subscribers listen to unlimited music on the web and mobile devices, anytime and anywhere. Merlin (www.merlinnetwork.org) represents the largest collection of rights outside of those held by the larger major labels. This includes repertoire from labels ... read more
- Pragmatix Expands to Connecticut --- ELMSFORD, N.Y. and STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMPragmatix, Inc., a managed IT services and technology consulting firm, today announced the opening of its Connecticut location at Soundview Plaza, Suite 700R, 1266 E Main St in Stamford, CT 06902. Since 1992 the firm has operated its business out of Westchester, NY serving an array of for profit and nonprofit clients, small and large, providing innovative ways to improve business performance through technology. Pragmatix delivers a broad portfolio of business and technology solutions including secure managed hosting, cloud services, ... read more
- Spread Networks Introduces the Lowest Latency Fiber Network Connecting Carteret and Equinix Data Center in Secaucus --- RIDGELAND, Miss., and REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMSpread Networks, LLC, a privately owned telecommunications provider, today announced it will connect Spread Networks Low Latency Metropolitan Dark Fiber Network to Equinix's New York (NY4) International Business Exchange(TM) (IBX®) data center in Secaucus, NJ. Spread Networks, which provides the lowest latency route between New York and Chicago, has now complemented that route with the new Low Latency Metropolitan Dark Fiber Network. The new route was trenched between Carteret, NJ and the Equinix NY4 IBX data center in Secaucus, NJ. The ... read more
- Synopsys Speeds Equivalence Checking by 2X at Nuvoton --- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMSynopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Nuvoton Technology Corp (TSE:4919), affiliate of Winbond Electronics Corp, standardized on Formality® equivalence checking to accelerate verification of its Super I/O chips, displacing their existing solution. Using Formality, Nuvoton designers were able to complete equivalence checking out of the box twice as fast, allowing them to meet their challenging design and schedule goals. This success is now driving broad deployment ... read more
- KEMET Expands Polymer Tantalum Capacitor Portfolio --- GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMKEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the expansion of its Polymer Tantalum portfolio. The KEMET T528 Low ESR/ESL Series, T521 High Voltage Series and T520 Polymer Tantalum Series all feature new product enhancements. "The KEMET development team has been working to expand our leading edge product offerings for Polymer Tantalum Capacitors," said Jayson Young, KEMET Product Manager for Tantalum and Aluminum Products. "These new introductions offer the benefit ... read more
- Riverside, San Diego Community College Districts Select Blackboard Learn After Competitive Reviews --- WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMBlackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced that Riverside and San Diego Community College Districts have selected Blackboard Learn(TM), Release 9.1 following separate, extensive reviews of popular commercial and open source course management solutions. At each institution, evaluations were driven primarily by faculty who found that Blackboard Learn offered superior functionality and a feature-rich, user-friendly platform. The multi-campus community college districts of Riverside and San Diego are among more than 50 California community colleges that have already moved to Blackboard's Next ... read more
- CA Technologies Delivers New and Enhanced Automation Solutions to Help Customers Accelerate the Journey from Virtualization to Cloud Computing --- ISLANDIA, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMCA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) today announced the general availability of three key products in the CA Automation Suite, launched in October. CA Configuration Automation r12, CA Process Automation r3, and CA Server Automation r12 are designed to help customers expedite their journey to a virtualized, dynamic cloud computing infrastructure and increase business agility, reduce cost and risk, and improve service delivery. "The CA Automation Suite is arguably the single most cohesive package of automation offerings on the market today," said Dennis ... read more
- Blackboard Announces Full Support for Key Open Education Standards --- WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMBlackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced full support for two key industry standards - Common Cartridge and Basic Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) - that make it easier for instructors and others to share educational content and resources. The announcement, and the growing popularity of the open database initiative for the Blackboard Learn(TM) platform, mark key milestones in Blackboard's work to establish a more open platform for teaching and learning. Conformance for both standards - Common Cartridge 1.0 and Basic LTI - ... read more
- Lokad Announces Innovative Cloud-based Sales Forecasting Service for the Retail Industry at NRF 2011 --- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMLokad today announced Salescast, a web application for sales forecasting hosted on Windows Azure, for the retail industry. The announcement was made at the NRF's 100th Annual Exposition and Conference. Sales forecasting has long been a key to success in the retail industry because good forecasts are critical to ensure optimal inventory levels. Too much inventory, and costs explode; too little inventory and there is nothing to sell. While software solutions for sales forecasting have existed for decades, however, most ... read more
- IBM Shatters U.S. Patent Record; Tops Patent List for 18th Consecutive Year --- ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMIBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that its inventors received a record 5,896 U.S. patents in 2010, marking the 18th consecutive year it has topped the list of the world's most inventive companies. IBM became the first company to be granted as many as 5,000 U.S. patents in a single year. It took IBM's inventors more than 50 years to receive their first 5,000 patents after the company was established in 1911. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO) IBM received patents for a range of inventions in ... read more
- Exent Ranked 460th Fastest Growing Technology Company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2010, and 20th Fastest Growing Technology Company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Israel 2010 --- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2011Posted at 8:00 AMExent today announced that it was named number 460 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2010, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in EMEA. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years. Exent grew 373 percent during this period. Exent's CEO, Zvi Levgoren, credits the company's expanded offerings, cutting-edge technology platform and strategic partnerships with leading game publishers and service providers with its 373 percent revenue growth. "We are honored to be named among ... read more